Make your browser use a proxy server (a different location) on internet
Below I have shown how to set-up your browser to use a web proxy step by step on chrome. You have to follow similar steps on any other browser too. Click on the link provided to learn more about web proxies and ways to fool your network administrator.
Step 1 - Go into the settings of your browser. Look for network section under the advanced settings. Click on 'change proxy settings'. In firefox you will find the proxy settings dialog box under the connection section of the network tab (in advanced settings). Other browsers have similar interface for the same.
Here we see that we need to provide our browser with an IP address (of proxy server) and port number on which it's operating, for it to be able to fake it's location.
Next step is to look for free web proxy servers online. I have performed an example of how to go about completing the next step below.
Pick any proxy out of the given list of proxies and copy it's IP address and port number. Next enter the same in the 'proxy settings' dialog box, click OK and complete the process. Enjoy surfing free from anywhere in the world while sitting at your home.
Is it really safe to use free proxies on the Internet? As far as I remember, initially a proxy is an intermediate server in computer networks, acting as an intermediary between the user and the target server. But what information does the server receive and can it harm the user? I am sure free proxies cannot exist completely for free, there is a person sitting behind each server. Although even if these factors are not taken into account, free proxies are slow and of poor quality. Most often, connection problems are due to the fact that the server uses a bunch of users at once at the same time. Well, in any case, thanks for the useful guide on how to configure a web proxy. I'm sure many people will find your guide useful.
Honestly, setting up a proxy as a browser plugin is super convenient. I’d even say it turned out to be the easiest option for me. In general, I often need to change my IP, and if someone doesn’t know what it is or how it works, I recommend the article here. Doing it through a third-party app or something else isn’t hard, but it just adds more extra steps. But with a plugin, it’s a couple of seconds and you’re good to go.